who uses social media? what are some health-related examples?
DESCRIPTION
The Pew Research Center has collected demographic data for users of Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Susannah Fox crowdsourced examples of health-related uses for each, plus YouTube, blogs, Tumblr, Storify, and Slideshare. Fox will present the data at the Families USA event in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
@SusannahFox @PewResearch #HA2014
Who uses social media? What are some health-related examples?
Let’s start with who has access in the U.S.
U.S.: 63% of cell phone owners use mobile internet
@SusannahFox @PewResearch #HA2014
Examples
Facebook: 71% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
“Breastfeeding support and lactation are huge on SocMed, because that's where our #millenialmoms are!” - @HelenGrayIBCLC
LinkedIn: 22% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
Pinterest: 21% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
Pinterest: 21% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
Twitter:18% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
Instagram: 17% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
YouTube/Vimeo: 78% of internet users in the U.S., age 18+
Blogs
Slideshare
Storify
Tumblr
Tumblr
There are many other social tools to consider:• Google+ • MySpace • Vine• Reddit• Foursquare• <your favorite which I didn’t mention>
More data: pewresearch.org